LA area Port Traffic Increases YoY in June
Container traffic gives us an idea about the volume of goods being exported and imported - and usually some hints about the trade report since...
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Greenspan 13 Years Ago: “Froth in housing markets”
With Fed Chair Powell testifying today, I took a look back at then Fed Chair Alan Greenspan's testimony in July 2005: Testimony of Chairman Alan...
NAHB: Builder Confidence Unchanged at 68 in July
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) was at 68 in July, unchanged from 68 in June. Any number...
Industrial Production Increased 0.6% in June
From the Fed: Industrial Production and Capacity UtilizationIndustrial production rose 0.6 percent in June after declining 0.5 percent in May. For the second quarter as...
Tuesday: Fed Chair Powell Testimony, Industrial Production, Homebuilder Confidence
From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Edge HigherMortgage rates fell to their lowest levels since late May as of last Friday. Today,...
Q2 GDP Forecasts Increased Following Retail Report
From Merrill Lynch:Core control retail sales were flat, weaker than expected but the May number was revised higher to 0.8% mom from 0.5% mom. The...
Earlier from the NY Fed: Manufacturing “Business activity continued to grow at a fairly brisk pace in New York State”
From the NY Fed: Empire State Manufacturing Survey Business activity continued to grow at a fairly brisk pace in New York State, according to firms...
Retail Sales increased 0.5% in June
On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 0.5 percent from May to June (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 5.9 percent from June 2017.From the...
Monday: Retail Sales, NY Fed Mfg Survey
Weekend:• Schedule for Week of July 15, 2018Monday:• At 8:30 AM ET, Retail sales for June will be released. The consensus is for a 0.6%...
The Longest Economic and Housing Expansions in U.S. History
According to NBER, the four longest expansions in U.S. history are:1) From a trough in March 1991 to a peak in March 2001 (120 months).2)...